NEWS
Lac du Flambeau town board authorizes bid solicitation
The Lac du Flambeau town board on Sept. 1 authorized solicitation of bids for site clearing of land where the town’s new fire department building will be built. Voters at the town’s annual meeting in April approved the purchase of 42 acres of land at the corner of State Highway …
Vilas forestry discusses possible fees for businesses using public landings
During its Sept. 6 meeting, members of the Vilas County board of supervisors’ forestry, recreation and land committee appeared to be in favor of implementing user fees on park properties known to be heavily used by businesses.
DNR proposes revisions to rules governing structures in navigable waters
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has proposed a permanent rule to repeal five administrative rule chapters governing the placement of structures in navigable waterways and to create one consolidated chapter, but the Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce (WMC) is sounding the alarm, saying the rule’s scope statement attempts to …
Town of Minocqua to form committee to study housing, labor issues
The Minocqua town board will form a committee to study, report on and possibly develop strategies to improve local residential housing availability.
Mercer Booster Club annual fundraiser held
The Mercer Booster Club held their annual fundraiser golf scramble at Tahoe Lynx Golf Course Sunday, Aug. 28 with a 1 p.m. shotgun start. Eleven teams competed for bragging rights with three teams bringing home the honors.
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Lakeland T-Bird Classic Golf Scramble on September 18
The Lakeland T-Bird Classic Golf Scramble takes place Sunday, Sept. 18 at Trout Lake Golf Course. Check-in is at 8:30 a.m.
Enjoy a Scandinavian (and other goodies) bake sale
The Calvary Women of the ELCA will host a Scandinavian Bake Sale on Saturday, Sept. 17, at the Calvary Lutheran Church. Baked goods will include lefse and other treats of Norwegian, Finnish, Swedish and Danish heritage, along with other pies, cookies and bars.
‘Food for Kidz’ coming to LUHS
Food for Kidz is back this year! Now, more than ever with growing food prices and the cost of gasoline families in our community, across our country, and throughout the world are needing help to provide meals for their families.
HIT presents a September to Remember
On Sept. 9 and 10, the Historic Ironwood Theatre will flashback to the sixties. On Friday, Beatles fans will enjoy all their favorite hits from the fab four with “Fourever Fab,” a band from Las Vegas that tours internationally. On Saturday, relive the best music of the sixties including the …
Special response teams arrest Lake Tomahawk man on disorderly conduct charge
A 76-year-old Lake Tomahawk man was arrested Thursday evening after the Oneida County sheriff’s office executed a search warrant and an arrest warrant at his residence.
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Proposed Punch Lake Campground discussed by Vilas zoning committee
A proposed recreational vehicle (RV) campground in the town of Arbor Vitae was a topic of discussion at the meeting of the Vilas County board’s zoning and planning committee on Aug. 31.
Presque Isle town board talks voter eligibility for Sept. 8 electors’ meeting
In preparation for a meeting of the town’s electors on Sept. 8, the Presque Isle town board reviewed its protocol during its regular meeting last Thursday, Sept. 1.
Oneida zoning orders Bangstad into immediate compliance
After filing two citations and alleging continued noncompliance with permit conditions by the Minocqua Brewing Company, the Oneida County zoning director has issued an order for owner Kirk Bangstad to come into immediate compliance.
Don’t take ‘Friday Night Lights’ for granted
Does anyone remember Brett LaBore’s column earlier this month? For those who don’t, in “Fall football weekends are coming back,” LaBore tracks his favorite fall traditions in anticipation of the football season; from walking in the homecoming parade leading up to the big game, to relaxing on Sunday night and …
Young Eagles Day Sept. 10 at Lakeland Airport
Launched in 1992, the website for the Experimental Aircraft Associations’s Young Eagles program reads, the program has dedicated 30 years to giving youth “their first free ride in an airplane.”
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